Roof shingling strip



Oct. 20, 1953 H. A. LEE

ROOF SHINGLING STRIP Filed Dec. 1'7. 1951 mwwv H W 7 Va. N

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Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROOF SHINGLING STRIP Henry A. Lee, Montevideo, Minn. Application December 17, 1951, Serial No. 262,094

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to roof shingling strips commonly classified as composition roofin shingles and has to do with a prefabricated strip having a distinct plan and marginal shape which makes practical the laying and fastening of the strips in overlapping diagonal courses.

It is an object of the invention to structurally, functionally and otherwise improve upon simi larly shaped and serving strip shingles and to thus provide a unique pattern in which manufacturers and roofers will find their respective requirements and needs more satisfactorily met.

In carrying out the specific shaping of the marginal edge portion of the strip the resultant article lends itself to systematic and expedient attachment in that the roofer may start shingling at the lower right hand corner or, if preferred at the upper right hand corner or at any point along the ridge of the roof.

The use of this improved shingle saves time and labor and promotes economy and makes it possible to nail the usual Wooden or equivalent toe-holding strip on the unshingled part of the roof so that it is practical for the roofer to stay ofi of the shingles which have been applied, this being a distinct advantage especially when the roofing job is being carried out on a hot sunny day.

Briefly described the invention has to do with an elongated strip which is of general rectangular form in plan view, one lengthwise edge of the strip being perfectly straight and adapted to line up with a forty-five degree mark on the roof, the opposite lengthwise edge, the so-called weather-edge being serrated and the serrations being of regular triangular form so that the finished roof provides a patchwork of squares. The improvements have to do with the inward ofi-setting of the endmost serration at one end of the strip and the outward off-setting of the other endmost serration at the other end of the strip.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying sheet of drawings.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Figure 1 is a plan View showing a roof constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention with a right hand end portion finished for use and the left hand end portion in readiness for covering;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the improved roof shingling strips; and,

Figure 3 is a section of a fragmentary type taken approximately on the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

A survey of the views of the drawings will show that Figures 1 and 3 show the mode of application and attachment of the shingling strips. It will be evident, however, that the novelty has to do with the shingling strip of Figure 2, this as a new and improved article of manufacture. Therefore the improvements will be found in the showing in Figure 2. With reference to this fi ure the body portion of the strip is denoted by the numeral 4 and this is not unlike similarly constructed and performing roofing strips. That is to say, one lengthwise or longitudinal edge, the edge 6 is uninterruptably or linearly straight from end to end. The opposite longitudinal edge is serrated and defines a saw-tooth-like finish in which the approximately triangular serrations or tabs, as they are sometimes called, are denoted by the numerals 8, l9 and I2. The coactin marginal edges of the respective serrations, denoted by the numerals i4, and iii are at right angles to each other. It will be observed that the numeral 8 at the right in Figure 2 denotes one endmost serration, this being inwardly offset. The numeral IE3 at the left denotes the other endmost serration, this being outwardly offset. The intervening or regular serrations are denoted by the numerals I2. It will be further noticed that the transverse edge or end portion I8 is peculiarly shaped. Likewise the opposite transverse edge or end portion 20 is similarly shaped. To bring out this distinct shaping, which makes the forty-five degree angle laying possible and practical, one transverse edge portion is denoted at 22 and this is at right angles to the lengthwise edge 6. Also, the edge 24 of the endmost serration 8 is straight and is parallel to the edge portion 22 and is inwardly offset, the two edge portions being joined by a diagonal intervening edge portion 26.

Taking up the other transverse end portion 20, the transverse edge portion here is denoted by the numeral 28 and the straight edge of the inmost serration It is denoted at 3B. This is parallel to the edge 28 and joins the same by way of an oblique cut or angle, the edge portion 32. Thus a portion of the endmost serration in projects, as at 34 beyond the transverse edge portion 28. What with the straight edge 6 and the serrated edge made up of the intermediate series of serrations l2 and the especially arranged endmost serrations 8 and Ill, the overall serrated edge portion is offset, the endmost serration 8 being inwardly offset to the edge skilled in the art of roof and similar surface cowering requirements.

A careful consideration of the foregoing" description in conjunction with the invention; as;

illustrated in the drawings will. enable the reader to obtain a clear understandingand"impression of the alleged features of merit and novelty sum"- cient to clarify the construction of the invention as, hereinafter claimed.

Minor changes in shape, size,, materials and. rearrangement of parts may be. resorted; to

actual' practice so long as no departure is made from the invention as. claimed.

Having described the invention,, what is. claimed'asnew is:.

A serrulatedroofing, strip for shi'nglihg, a roof or the like comprising. a flexible. strip of. composition material, said strip being of elongate. form and embodying a..nailable body portionhav ing a linearly straight lengthwise edge, a lengthwise weather-edge serrated and providing V- shaped serrations, and transverse edge portions at right angles to said straight edge, one endmost serration having a straight marginal edge substantially parallel with the adjacent transverse edge portion and spaced inwardly and joining said transverse edge portion by way of a complementa'l. obliquely disposed? edge portion whereby said one serration is thus inwardly offset relative to said transverse edge portion, and the other endmost serration having a straight marginal. edge parallel with but situated outwardly beyond the adjacent transverse edge por- 1 tion arrdjoining the latter edge portion by way of an. obliquely disposed complemental edge portion, whereby saidlast named endmost serration is outwardly offset relative to its complemental transverse edge portion,. said obliquely disposed edge portions. each being of. thesame length and of. corresponding obliqnitiesrelative to their re-' spective. transverse edge: portions.

HENRY A. LEE.

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